Psalms 33

1 Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.

Be joyful, O ye righteous, in the Lord; [for] unto the righteous praise is comely.

2 Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.

Give thanks unto the Lord with the harp: with the ten-stringed psaltery do ye sing [praises] unto him.

3 Make a new song to him; playing expertly with a loud noise.

Sing unto him a new song; play beautifully amidst a triumphant shout.

4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.

For the word of the Lord is upright; and all his works [are done] in truth.

5 His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

He loveth righteousness and justice: the earth is full of the kindness of the Lord.

6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and by the breath of his mouth all their host.

7 He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.

He gathereth together like heaps the waters of the sea: he layeth up in store-houses the depths [of the sea].

8 Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

Let all the earth fear the Lord: of him stand in awe all the inhabitants of the world.

9 For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.

For he spoke, and it came into being: he commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

The Lord frustrateth the resolves of the nations: he bringeth to nought the thoughts of the people.

11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

The counsel of the Lord will stand for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.

Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he hath chosen for himself as a heritage.

13 The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;

The Lord looketh from heaven; he seeth all the sons of men.

14 From his house he keeps watch on all who are living on the earth;

From the place of his habitation he directeth his view upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

15 He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.

He fashioneth their hearts altogether; he hath regard to all their works.

16 A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

The king is not saved by the multitude of an army: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.

Vain is the horse for victory: nor shall he deliver any by the greatness of his strength.

18 See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those that fear him, upon those that hope for his kindness.

19 To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

To deliver from death their soul, and to keep them alive in famine.

20 Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

Our soul waiteth for the Lord: our help and our shield is he.

21 For in him our hearts have joy; in his holy name is our hope.

For in him shall our heart rejoice: because in his holy name have we trusted.

22 Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.

Let thy kindness, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in thee.